February 7, 2022 | Lisa Rathjens

3 ways Intuit helped me make my word accessible

I am Pooja Shah, a software engineer at Intuit®, where I code and implement new features or improve existing features to solve the customer pain points in QuickBooks® Payroll. I enjoy developing software and helping peers in and across….. Read more

June 7, 2021 | Lisa Rathjens

Accessibility in logos: Design with accessibility in mind

If you were to guess how many people around the world have some form of vision impairment, what would you say? Two billion puts you close … but not quite there. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), at least….. Read more

May 20, 2021 | Lisa Rathjens

Is your company prioritizing accessibility in its product releases?

To what degree does your company emphasize accessibility in its product releases? That’s the question we asked the Intuit® Developer community in our Twitter poll for May, and we were excited to see that 32.2% of our 1,183 respondents put….. Read more

May 6, 2021 | Lisa Rathjens

Proving accessibility is worth it with analytics

You’ve probably noticed by now that Intuit® considers accessibility a priority. We’ve tackled the subject on many fronts, from why accessibility matters to setting priorities for accessibility issues. We’ve also….. Read more

March 30, 2021 | Lisa Rathjens

Helping developers write accessible code

Why does accessibility (and, therefore, accessible code) matter? As a software engineer at Intuit®, I think this is a very important question, and Intuit’s Global Accessibility Leader Ted Drake has a great answer in Building an inclusive experience: Why accessibility….. Read more

February 4, 2021 | Lisa Rathjens

Solve for One – Extend to Many

Recently, we shared the story of how and why Intuit® co-founder Scott Cook started Intuit’s ongoing “Follow Me Home” (FMH) program, the practice of watching customers use our products in their home (with their permission, of course) and asking questions….. Read more

January 12, 2021 | Lisa Rathjens

Why the Accessibility Tree is key to understanding accessible applications

The Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATiA) defines assistive technology as “any item, piece of equipment, software program, or product system that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of persons with disabilities.” It’s been….. Read more

December 3, 2020 | Lisa Rathjens

Empowering global teams to deliver accessibility at Intuit

I believe accessibility in software is an important topic. Why? Because you would be hard pressed to find a person who doesn’t use electronic devices and the software that runs them every day. Accessibility means these software users can obtain, utilize, or understand this software easily, but it’s a fact….. Read more

July 28, 2020 | Lisa Rathjens

ADA Anniversary: 30 years of preparation for COVID-19

Thirty years ago on July 26, 1990, members of Congress and President George H.W. Bush signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which aimed to make workplaces more accessible. While the legislation led to tangible benefits such as….. Read more

May 19, 2020 | Lisa Rathjens

Setting priorities for accessibility issues

I’ve had the privilege of working as a contractor on the Intuit Accessibility Team for several months now. Before my time at Intuit, I worked at eBay, where I put together a strategy for prioritizing accessibility issues. Today, I’ll share that strategy, making setting priorities easier and more consistent for….. Read more